Parcourez la nécrologie de Thomas McPherson “Scotty Gardiner 2024 résidant dans la province Colombie britanique pour le détail des funérailles.
Tom/Scotty was born near Argo, SK on February 13, 1931. When he was five, he moved with his family to Burntisland, Scotland for a dozen years, returning to Canada in 1948 and settling in Langley, BC. His apparent path towards a career in farming was diverted when he joined the RCMP in 1951. Over the ensuing 32 years, he proudly served in the Force — first in Manitoba (Stonewall, Morris, Portage la Prairie and Winnipeg), then in Regina (1967), Ottawa (1967-68), Sydney NS (1968-1972), Edmonton (1972-1974) and Victoria (1974-1983).
Highlights of his policing career included coordinating the successful investigation of a large gold theft at the Winnipeg airport, and being instrumental in getting a serial killer off the streets. He also was a Personal Orderly to Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip during their six-week Royal Tour of Canada in 1959. His engrossing tales live on in the book that he wrote, “In the Mind of a Mountie”.
Following the RCMP, Scotty worked for 13 years with BC’s Office of the Ombudsman, later coming out of retirement (2000-2004) as an investigator with BC’s Ministry of the Attorney General. His last two decades were mostly spent repairing and restoring furniture, a hobby that began with a solitary chair at The Blethering Place tearoom and blossomed into a thriving business.
He was a tireless volunteer, helping causes such as Glenlyon Norfolk School, First Metropolitan United Church, and the Victoria Philharmonic Choir. In addition, his private support of numerous individuals made his family, his community and his country so much better.
He displayed how to live an extremely healthy life by walking to work, eating moderately, and masterfully deflecting the stress that life threw at him. He maintained his vigour and independence up until an infection of C. difficile quickly worked its evil. His peaceful, painless death took place in the company of his wife and his three children.
His positive attitude and unending cheeriness will be treasured as a warm afterglow by his friends in his clock group, his coffee buddies, and the countless folks whose lives were made better by knowing him. Without exception over the decades, he displayed pure integrity and positivity.
Left to mourn are his wife, Mary; son, Ian (Samira); daughter, Andrea; son, Colin; grandson, Max; plus extended family members in BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. He was predeceased by his son, Bruce (Karen); and his first wife, Cordelea.
If desired, donations in his memory can be made to the Bruce Gardiner Bursary at www.mygns.ca/support/donate-online
The RCMP motto, translated as “Uphold the Right”, was personified by Tom/Scotty. No one upheld what is right more than he did. The void he leaves is widespread and massive.
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Décès pour la Ville: Victoria, Province: Colombie britanique
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